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Covered Blood Adjective Bre ˈkʌvəd ˈkʌvərd Face Walls

Word covered
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic BrE / ˈkʌvəd / NAmE / ˈkʌvərd /
Example
  • his face was covered in blood.
  • the walls were covered with pictures.
  • a covered area of the stadium with seats
  • snow-covered fields
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covered

(adjective)BrE / ˈkʌvəd / NAmE / ˈkʌvərd /
  1. having a layer or amount of something on it
    • His face was covered in blood.
    • The walls were covered with pictures.
  2. having a roof over it
    • a covered area of the stadium with seats
  3. having a layer of the thing mentioned on or around something
    • snow-covered fields
    • a simple frozen treat of chocolate-covered banana slices

    Extra Examples

    • 60% of the land is permanently covered in ice.
    • Each body was covered by a blanket.
    • He crawled out, covered from head to foot in soot.
    • I was covered in blood.
    • Make sure all cooked meat is well covered.
    • The car sped past, leaving us covered in mud.
    • The ground is densely covered with large trees.
    • The path was now completely covered with thick snow.
    • four sheets of paper closely covered in unfamiliar handwriting
    • the ground was sparsely covered with grass.
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